INDIA CODE

21 September 1927. The pages below are read as at that date. Where a page holds no text for it, the page says so. Clear the date

Section 2, Forest Act [S10-114]

As at 21 September 1927. In force from 21 September 1927.

In Forest Act [A10-0B1]. This text from 21 September 1927 to 22 November 2017. Other texts (1): from 23 November 2017.

Cite: Section 2, Forest Act [S10-114]. Machine: S10-114@1927-09-21.

2. Interpretation clause.—In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,—

(1) "cattle" includes elephants, camels, buffaloes, horses, mares, geldings, ponies, colts, fillies, mules, asses, pigs, rams, ewes, sheep, lambs, goats and kids;

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(4) "forest-produce" includes—

(a) the following whether found in, or brought from, a forest or not, that is to say, timber, charcoal, caoutchouc, catechu, wood-oil, resin, natural varnish, bark, lac, mahua flowers, mahua seeds, kuth and myrabolams, and

(b) the following when found in, or brought from, a forest, that is to say,—

(i) trees and leaves, flowers and fruits, and all other parts or produce not hereinbefore mentioned, of trees, [...]

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(6) "timber" includes trees when they have fallen or have been felled, and all wood whether cut up or fashioned or hollowed out for any purpose or not; and

(7) "tree" includes palms, bamboos, stumps, brush-wood and canes.

Defined terms in this text (4)

cattle: Section 2, Forest Act [S10114] (In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,—): "cattle" includes elephants, camels, buffaloes, horses, mares, geldings, ponies, colts, fillies, mules, asses, pigs, rams, ewes, sheep, lambs, goats and kids

cattle: 1 more definition.

forest-produce: Section 2, Forest Act [S10114] (In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,—): "forest-produce" includes timber, charcoal, caoutchouc, catechu, wood-oil, resin, natural varnish, bark, lac, mahua flowers, mahua seeds, kuth and myrabolams wherever found, and trees, leaves, flowers, fruits, plants, grass, creepers, and produce of or from animals when found in or brought from a forest [...]

timber: Section 2, Forest Act [S10114] (In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,—): "timber" includes trees when they have fallen or have been felled, and all wood whether cut up or fashioned or hollowed out for any purpose or not

tree: Section 2, Forest Act [S10114] (In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,—): "tree" includes palms, stumps, brush-wood and canes

Made under this section, or naming it (0)

none

Cited by (1)

Section 2, UP Forest Amendment [S10-45R], 16 April 2001, Band A. "section 2 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927".

Not held (0)

none

Duties published under this section (0)

none

Section 2, Forest Act [S10-114]